The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-06-24

to fight behind the gate, but let him
come out and would fight him; if he
had come out / would have taken
him TO the Station; officer Dole did
not tell me to go away and mind my
business, but he told me to 60 down to
the Station after those persons we're
taken there; ! have been on police
force at Waikiki, Maui; was there
from 1884 till coming here and joining
the city force the first Of January this
year
The Marshal objects to enquiring
whether witness was in any fight in
Wailuku or Hilo.
Witness-I have never been in Hilo;
used to drive a hack in Honolulu; was
aherward one Of Capt Hayley's mount
ed police; before driving helped my
father on his ranch.
(To the MarshaD The electric light
was burning that night, making the
street very light where affair happened.
John Robinson, sworn: | am one
Of the Honolulu city police, going on
six months since | joined; am on duty
every night from 7 p. m. to a. m, of
duty all day; was on regular force be.
fore appointment to the mounted
police; repeats evidence Of last witness
respecting what happened Saturday
night up to receiving special detail to
Maunakiekie9 when / got a little
beyond Palace gate on Richards street
] heard a noise; did not know exactly
what it was, but it was loud shouting,
as # those making il we're having a
good time; when past Conveys gate
saw Dowsett, Whitney and Widemann
coming out; Dowsett saw me and call.
ed out, "Here's the man arrested us
and the Attorney General after that
Dowsett followed by Widemann went
along and Dowsett caught Dias' horse,
and saw others coming towards me
when Dias got off bis horse / got of
mine; | saw Dowsett strike Dias and
Widemann do the same; then blew
my whistle and somebody, | don't
know who, slapped me across the
mouth; was surrounded and struck
by several persons; saw il was no use
trying to arrest anybody against SO
many, so got on my horse and rode to
the Station and reported to the Deputy
Marshal that there was a disturbance
and more help was wanted; when | re
turned Dias had hold of Dowsett, and
Whitney was holding Dias; ! took
hold Of Whitney and he swung round
and struck me in the back; | took
hold Of Dowsett, and he struck me on
the eye: / was surrounded by lot OIL
people, who knocked me down and
kicked me; after a struggle got clear
and went TO help Das who was strug
Cling with a crowd in the yard, calling
out to "kill the sons Of bitches" anC
we asked Dowsett to come out Of tht
yard if he waited to fight us; the gentle
men were in a different condition from
what they are now, being then all undo
the influence Of liquor; | heard Dowset
distinctly say, "lhis is the man tina
arrested us and the Attorney General
take them into the yard and lick then
kill them" when | arrested the At
torney General, Dowsett and Widemanr
were Of the party. Q.-When yot
arrested the Attorney General die
Dowsett or Widemann use any threats
Hon. II. A. Widemann rose up anC
objected to the question as having
nothing to do with this case.
The Marshal objected to Mr.. Wide
mann appearing in Court
Mr.. Widemann said he had a reason
for being in Court, and wanted &c
know what right the Marshal had &c
forbid him speaking
Justice Dayton said it was usual fol
one attorney to conduct case, widf
others as consulting counsel
Mr.. Whiting objected to the ques
ton, but the Court oyer-ruled the OBJ
lection.
Witness-On that occasion Dowsetl
said that if he caught me again he
would break my head; when went tC
that place Saturday night | had no in
tention Of fighting; have no i'll feeling
against any OF them, neither has Dias
there was an attempt made to pull me
into the yard, but they didn't get me
in; Dowsett, Whitney and others pull
ed and pushed Dias into the yard; Mr.
Muller came out Of his yard into The
middle of the street; he was out wheI
arrested; my intention on leaving wa
to go to Maunakiekie as ordered.
Cross examined by Mr.. Hatch,
had no con gersation with any on
when ! got off my horse; got off hors'
on side next hotel; some one hleC
horse by the bride before l got off; h,
was standing in front Of the horse, be
tween middle of street and Eva side
walk; it was not either of these defend
ants, but somebody who came afte
these called out; after | got of m,
horse | spoke to Dowsett; before
told the party to keep quiet and get Of
my horse, Dowselt had struck Dias